Collaboration for Conservation in Cyprus — Global Issues

Collaboration for Conservation in Cyprus — Global Issues

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During UN-organized beach and buffer zone clean-ups, though, youth from both the north and south of Cyprus work side-by-side with peacekeepers. Credit: UNFICYP by Abigail Van Neely (united nations) Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 27 (IPS) – Along the 180-kilometer-long buffer zone separating the north and…

Barriers to Movement are the Never Ending Normal for Palestinians — Global Issues

Barriers to Movement are the Never Ending Normal for Palestinians — Global Issues

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72-year-old Kawthar Ajlouni stands alone in her yard in H2, Hebron, the occupied Palestinian territory. The backdrop reveals a fortified Israeli checkpoint. Amid 645 documented movement obstacles in the West Bank, 80 are here in H2 as of 2023. Isolated due to strict Israeli policies, she is one of 7,000…

How an International Criminal Court Investigation Could Expand Human Rights — Global Issues

How an International Criminal Court Investigation Could Expand Human Rights — Global Issues

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Flashback to a time when women and girls were able to attend school. UNICEF supported Zarghuna Girls School with educational supplies, teachers’ training, and assists in repairing the infrastructure. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe by Abigail Van Neely (united nations) Monday, September 18, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 18 (IPS)…

Youth Rally for Peace Through Climate Justice at the UN — Global Issues

Youth Rally for Peace Through Climate Justice at the UN — Global Issues

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Youth rally at the UN for climate justice. Credit: Abigail Van Neely/IPS by Abigail Van Neely (united nations) Friday, September 15, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 15 (IPS) – “What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now!” youth chanted in an unusually lively conference at…

Worlds Richest Countries Must Set More Ambitious Climate Change Goals, Report Finds — Global Issues

Worlds Richest Countries Must Set More Ambitious Climate Change Goals, Report Finds — Global Issues

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Patient Kyahi, principal of Sake Elementary School, in front of the blackboard in his mud-filled classroom in Sake, a village located 27 km from the city of Goma, North Kivu province in DRC. Credit: Sibylle Desjardins / Climate Visuals by Naureen Hossain, Abigail Van Neely (new york) Friday, September 08, 2023…

General Assembly President Calls for a Human-Centered Approach to Disarmament — Global Issues

General Assembly President Calls for a Human-Centered Approach to Disarmament — Global Issues

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Csaba Ko?ro?si, President of the United Nations General Assembly, addresses the General Assembly meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day against Nuclear. Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider by Abigail Van Neely (united nations) Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (IPS) – The President of the UN…

Ukraine Humanitarian Response Plan Only 30 Percent Funded — Global Issues

Ukraine Humanitarian Response Plan Only 30 Percent Funded — Global Issues

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Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown. Credit: UN by Abigail Van Neely (united nations) Tuesday, August 01, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 01 (IPS) – Civilian infrastructure is under attack in cities across Ukraine, and the need for long-term aid grows. However, the United Nations’ 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan…

‘It’s Time UN Turned Ideas to UNMute Civil Society into Action’ — Global Issues

‘It’s Time UN Turned Ideas to UNMute Civil Society into Action’ — Global Issues

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Activists, CSOs and faith-based leaders this week pondered how you get a seat at the table when they couldn’t even get access to the UN building. by Abigail Van Neely (new york) Friday, July 21, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jul 21 (IPS) – How do you get a seat…